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Teachers: Find Your Ultimate Why
Why did you get into teaching? Was it because you just love kids? Or maybe you're super passionate about a certain topic or subject that you teach. So many teachers go into this profession with optimism and so much hope. And then, when they get into the job and they...
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Origami and Math
Origami and Math Math and origami have a lot in common! There are just so many math vocabulary terms you can explore and teach while you fold. In this video, you will learn how to integrate many math concepts as you discover mindFOLDness create an origami box. Have...

How to Make a Flextangle
How to Make a Flextangle Origami, math, art and a fidget. Today we are going to look at how to integrate all of that by making a flextangle! Making a Flextangle integrates art, math, origami and even some SEL. This is a great way to add a little creativity in your...

How to Make a Mini Book
How to Make a Mini Book A mini book can be a simple, yet fun way to work on any kind of content. Use it when you are teaching or learning something new. Make one to show your knowledge. Create a mini book and then write a story, a cartoon or show off some drawings....

3 Ways the Arts will Help with Back to School
3 WAYS THE ARTS WILL HELP WITH BACK TO SCHOOL The ARTs are necessary for helping to transition our students back to school or into a new classroom. No matter if we are teaching face-to-face or remotely, the arts can build community, help with students’ SEL, and...

10 Tips for Teaching Remotely
You can excel at teaching remotely with these 10 tips. Here are 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely. These tips focus on good teaching strategies that you already have and can transfer to what you are doing now with remote teaching and distance learning. Let's connect and...

How to Make Homemade Paint 4 Ways
Making Paint At Home Can Be Easy! Here are 4 ways to make paint using materials you or your students have in your kitchens! This is great for distance learning and at-home art time. If you don’t have many art materials at home, try these 4 ways to create paint and...

Is Your PD Teacher-Centered?
Is Your PD Teacher-Centered?​ It’s important for your professional development (PD) to be Teacher-Centered so that you can get the most out of it. You need to take charge of your learning and in turn inspire your students. Here, I share 5 questions you can ask to see...

The Did List
We all have To Do lists, but what's on your DID List?? I always seem to have a bunch of To Do lists: one for personal, one for family, one for school, one for the future... The To Do lists seem to be unending, don't they? Well, today, I want you to consider a...

How to Make Playdough and Use it for SEL
Making homemade playdough is easy and fun! (A little messy too, but that can just add to the fun.) Making playdough is something you could assign to your students. Then, have them use it for sculpting assignments or stress relief. (Great for some SEL!) Our focus...

5 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Classroom
There are many reasons to teach poetry in the classroom. Whether it’s National Poetry Month or just another day, arts integrated poetry ideas are a great teaching strategy to use across the curriculum. Poetry can be used in your classroom regardless of what you...